OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Call for Artists!
World Festival of Sacred Music—Los Angeles
Application Deadline—January 4, 2008
The fourth World Festival of Sacred Music will be hosted in Los Angeles
on September 20 – October 4, 2008. WFSM-LA is one of the
largest and most diverse festivals in LA with 40 events of music and
movement in venues all across the city. The fifteen-day festival
will share music and movement in places large and small, sacred and secular,
public and private – crossing neighborhood, cultural, religious,
and ideological boundaries.
Community Meetings in December 2007
WFSM-LA is hosting three community meetings for potential applicants
throughout Los Angeles in December 2007. The meetings are an opportunity
to meet fellow artists, presenters, and interested parties, and learn
about the guidelines for the application process. Attendance at
one of these meetings is strongly encouraged. Please RSVP at (310)
825-0507 or via email.
Monday, December 3, 2007 – 6:00 pm – UCLA
Glorya Kaufman Hall
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 – 6:00 pm – Japanese
American Cultural & Community Center
Thursday, December 6, 2007 – 6:00 pm – St.
James Presbyterian Church
For more information, visit
the World Festival of Sacred Music – Los Angeles’ website.
Request for 2009/2010 Artistic Project Proposals
California Presenters Tour Support Program
Application Deadline—January 28, 2007
California Presenters is seeking proposals for exceptional new performing
arts projects for touring in California in the 2009/2010 season. Representatives
of top ranked projects will be invited to make California Presenters
New Work presentations to share the artistic visions of their new performance
pieces with California Presenters’ membership on May 29, 2008,
at the Artist Information Exchange (AIE) conference to be held in San
Diego, California.
Following the conference, California Presenters will select one, or
possibly two, projects for block booked touring. The selected project(s)
will be eligible to receive substantial financial support through California
Presenters’ Tour Support Program of grants to California presenters
presenting the work(s) during the period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.
Both California-based and non-California artists are encouraged to apply.
For more information, including guidelines and application forms, visit
California Presenters’ website.
Online Training Course to Master Proposal Writing
The Foundation Center hosts several online training
courses in proposal writing. The Statement of Need helps
novice or inexperienced grantseekers master a critical component of
proposal writing – preparing a statement of need. The
Project Description is an in-depth look into the preparation and
writing of the project description section of a proposal. The
Budget demystifies the preparation of the project budget included
in funding proposals. The Comprehensive Course is a
thorough, step-by-step guide to preparing an effective proposal for
foundation support, covering every section of the proposal. The
courses include interactive exercises and assignments, case studies,
a final exam, and a printable certificate of completion. Lessons
can be taken at any pace, and can be reviewed often. For more
information visit
the Foundation Center’s website.
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